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Plague Worm
PlagueWorm
Statistics
Attack Type: Melee
Monster Traits: Water / Cave
Base Size: Medium (1x2)
Expansion(s): The Trollfens


Plague Worm is a monster found in the expansion The Trollfens.

Description[]

Plague Worms are despicable, disease-carrying creatures thought to have died out generations ago. Carriers of every affliction imaginable, these scavenging beasts feed off of the pestilence and filth they create. Their reappearance in the Valdari Marsh is indeed a sign of ill tidings for the realm.

Setup[]

Monster Group Size
#
Heroes
Minions Masters
2 0 1
3 1 1
4 2 1


Act I[]

Minion[]

Speed
2
Health
5
Defense
1 Gray + 1 Brown
Special 1
Action: Burrow
Special 2
Surge: +1 Heart
Special 3
Surge: Weaken
Attack
1 Blue + 1 Red

Master[]

Speed
2
Health
7
Defense
1 Gray + 1 Brown
Special 1
Pestilence
Special 2
Action: Burrow
Special 3
Surge: +2 Heart
Special 4
Surge: Weaken
Attack
1 Blue + 1 Red

Act II[]

Minion[]

Speed
2
Health
6
Defense
2 Gray
Special 1
Action: Burrow
Special 2
Surge: +2 Heart
Special 3
Surge: Weaken
Attack
1 Blue + 1 Red + 1 Green

Master[]

Speed
2
Health
9
Defense
2 Gray
Special 1
Pestilence
Special 2
Action: Burrow
Special 3
Surge: +3 Heart
Special 4
Surge: Weaken
Attack
1 Blue + 1 Red + 1 Green

Abilities[]

  • Weaken: If this attack deals at least 1 Heart (after the defense roll), the target is Weakened.
  • Pestilence: Each hero adjacent to this monster at the start of his turn must test Willpower. Each hero that fails is Diseased.
  • Burrow: Remove the figure from the map and place it in an unoccupied or occupied space up to 3 spaces. Each figure occupying any target space is moved to the closest empty space of your choice and suffers 1 Fatigue. Limit once per monster per turn.
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